Scent a natural history of fragrance /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pearlstine, Elise Vernon (Author)
Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Other Authors: Gastinger, Lara
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [2022]
Subjects:
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Incense, wood, and resin. The torchwoods : frankincense, myrrh, and copal ; Fragrant woods : agarwood and sandalwood
  • Spices. Spices of the Western Ghats ; The Spice Islands ; Saffron, vanilla, and chocolate
  • Scented gardens and aromatic herbs. Gardens ; Fragrant flowers and aromatic herbs ; Roses
  • Perfumery from mandarin to musk. Humble beginnings : mint and turpentine ; Perfume notes
  • Fragrance and fashion. Impossible flowers and buildings a perfume ; Scented worlds : industry and fashion
  • Glossary.